St. Louis Rams Waive Michael Sam

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St. Louis Rams Waive Michael Sam

(CNN) — The St. Louis Rams announced Saturday that Michael Sam, who made history as the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL, has been waived and did not make the team&apos;s final 53-man roster.

Sam, an All-American defensive end who played for the University of Missouri, made history when he was picked by the Rams in the seventh and final round. He was the 249th of 256 players selected.

Sam, at 6-foot-2 and 260 pounds, starred in college football last season. Besides being first team All-American, he was named the top defensive player in the Southeastern Conference, considered the nation&apos;s best league. Teammates named him the team&apos;s most valuable player.

The Rams&apos; move does not necessarily mean the end of Sam&apos;s professional career. He could still be picked up by another team.

Don't care

When this story first broke I said he is trying to intimidate the NFL to make sure he had a job on some team. After all, how can you deny anything to a gay person. Guess what? The NFL is about making money and that is what drives them. I hope they don’t care that you are gay and don’t deny you a job if you are the best person available and I hope they don’t hire you because you are gay and they are intimidated.